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Term:
abnormal plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology (MP:0004242)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
abnormal dendritic cell differentiation +   
abnormal dendritic cell number +   
abnormal myeloid dendritic cell morphology +   
abnormal plasmacytoid dendritic cell morphology +   
any structural anomaly of phagocytic dendritic cells that are morphologically similar to plasma cells, but do not express B lineage markers, and produce large amounts of alpha/beta interferons (IFN-/) in response to viral and bacterial stimuli; plasmacytoid dendritic cells are found in the thymic medulla and lymph node T cell areas and are responsible for immune tolerance

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: abnormal DC2 ;   abnormal T-associated plasma cells ;   abnormal lymphoid dendritic cell ;   abnormal pDC ;   abnormal plasmacytoid T cell ;   abnormal plasmacytoid monocytes
Definition Sources: MGI:csmith, PMID:10449155, PMID:15596797

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